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What theorem I am?

If one side of a triangle is longer than

the second side, then the angle
opposite the first is larger than the
opposite the second side.

TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM 1

What is an Exterior
Angle?
An angle between any side of a shape,
and a line extended from the next side
If S₁+S₂>S₃ what I am?

TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM 3

What are the inequalities in
Two triangles?
HINGE THEOREM
and
CONVERSE HINGE THEOREM
 Identify Me!
If one angle of a triangle is larger
than a second angle, then the side
opposite the first angle is longer
than the side opposite the second
angle.
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM 2
Converse Hinge Theorem is
also known as?

SSS INEQUALITY THEOREM

Find the missing angle of the
∆RSP, given that ∠R=65 and
∠P=45. What is the measure
of ∠S?
70 ͦ
 What is the measure of
Exterior Angle Inequality
Theorem?
It is greater than the measure of
remote interior angle
YES or NO
Given the measurements 23,
17, 30 is possible to draw a
triangle.
YES!
Identify Me!
 if two sides of one triangle are congruent to two
sides of another triangle, and the included angle
of the first is larger than the included angle of
the second, then the third side of the first triangle
is longer than the third side of the second
triangle.
HINGE THEOREM
 What is the measure of angle
4?

80 ͦ
 Name the remote interior
angles.

ANGLE A and ANGLE B

APPLICATIONS OF
THEOREM ON
TRIANGLE
INEQUALITIES
Theorem 3 (Triangle Inequality Theorem)
The sum of the
lengths of any
two sides of a
triangle is is
greater than the
length of the
third side

A+B>C
A+C>B
B+C>A
Example 1:
Find x:

AB + BC > CA
BA + CA > AB
CB + CA > AB
Example 2:
Triangle Inequality Theorems

Ss-Aa Aa-Ss S₁+S₂>S₃

If one angle of a The sum of the

If one side of a
triangle is larger than lengths of any
triangle is longer
a second angle, then two sides of a
than the second
the side opposite the triangle is is
side, then the angle
first angle is longer greater than the
opposite the first is
than the side opposite length of the
larger than the
the second angle. third side
opposite the second
side.
Example:

1). 3, 4, 6
2). 15, 8, 4
TRY!

1). 4, 8, 12
2). 20, 16, 12
3). 6, 5, 10
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem
-The measure of an exterior angle is greater than the measure of remote interior angle.

Exterior angle

Two opposite
interior angles
e

∠ =∠ ∠
Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

m ∠a = 35
m ∠b = 75
m ∠e = ?
 Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

Example 1:
 Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

Example 2:
 Exterior Angle Inequality Theorem

TRY!
Find ∠PRS and ∠RSP.
HINGE Theorem or SAS Inequality Theorem
-if two sides of two triangles are congruent and the included angle is
different, then the angle that is larger is opposite the longer side.
HINGE Theorem or SAS Inequality Theorem
Example 1:

Given: AB ≅ DE, m ∠D < m ∠A and CA ≅ FD.

Prove: CB < FE.

 HINGE Theorem or SAS Inequality Theore

Example 2:
 HINGE Theorem or SAS Inequality Theore
TRY!

Given: If XY ≅ KL, XZ ≅ KM, K > X, then LM > YZ.

Which is of the following is a possible length for LM: 18 cm, 19 cm, or 22 cm?
ONVERSE HINGE Theorem or SSS Inequality Theorem
If two sides of a triangle are congruent to two sides of another triangle and
the third side of the first is longer than the third side of the second, then
the included angle in the first triangle is greater than the included angle in
the second triangle.

Given: NO ≅ QR, MN ≅ PQ and MO > PR

Prove: m∠N > m∠Q.
 APPLICATION

In triangle AMH, the measure of side AM = 7, side

1.
AH = 9. What is the possible length of side MH?
 APPLICATION

2. What is the exterior angle of ∆AMH? ∆MTH?

 APPLICATION

3.In ∆AMH, given the measure of angle AMH = 62 and

angle MAH = 48. Give the measure of angle MHT.
 APPLICATION

4.In ∆MTH, given the measure of angle MTH = 72 and

angle HMT = 18. Give the measure of angle MHA.
 APPLICATION

5.In ∆MTH, given the measure of angle M = 65 and

A = 43. Give the measure of angle MHA.
 APPLICATION

6. Is it true that MA > MH?

7. Is it true that angle MAH > angle MHT?
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